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GROGERS SCALES.

No. 260,415. Patented July 4. 1882.

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A I it UNITED STATES PATENT OEErcE.

WILLIAM IV. REYNOLDS, OF RUTLAND, VERMONT, ASSIGNOR TO THE HOW SCALE COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

GROCERS SCALES.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 260,415, dated July 4, 1882.

Application filed April 12, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: In said drawings, Figure 1 is a side eleva- Be it known that I, WILLIAM W.REYNOLDs, tion of a counter-scale embodying the present a citizen of the United States, residing in the invention, the arms being elevated and the city of Rutland, county of Rutland, and State scoop in position. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the 5 of Vermont, have invented certain new and' platform with the arms turned down. Fig.3 55

useful Improvements in Scales,fu1ly described is a side view of the platform, the edge being and represented in the following specification broken away so as to show the rod to which and the accompanying drawings, forming a the arms are attached. F ig. 4 is a side view part of the same. of the platform, showing the position of the The present invention relates to that class arms when folded down. Fig.5 is a plan view 60 of scales which are used by retail dealers to of a portion of the bottom of the scale-platweigh small quantities of merchandise, and form. which areknown in the art as counter-scales. The scale shown in the drawings is an ordi- It is necessarythat scalesof this class should nary form of counter-scale, consisting of the be provided with a scoop or tray, as many pedestal 1, from which rises the standard 2, 65 classes of goods can only be weighed convensupporting on its top the weighing mechanism iently by the use of such a device, and it is and the scale-platform 9. very desirable that they should also be pro- Passing through recesses in the rim of the vided with a platform for use in weighing platform 9, and secured to its under side by 2o goods contained in boxes, pails, and like restaples or loops 15, are two rods,8,to the ends 70 ceptacles which are of such form as not to be of which are rigidlysecured two pairs of curved conveniently placed in a scoop or tray. To arms, 4-. meet these requirements this class of scales When it is desired to use the platform withhas been made with arms disposed in such a out the scoop the arms 4 will be folded down manner as to form a cradle for holding the to the position shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4,1eav- 75 scoop or tray, and also with a platform. This ing the top of the platform unobstructed. construction, however, was necessarily eXpen- When the scoop is to be used the arms will be sive,and also made the scales heavier and more raised to the position shown in Fig. 1, so that bulky than was desirable. To avoid these obthe scoop 3 will be securely held in position.

jections the cradle has been omitted and the The arms 4 are curved, as shown in Fig. 2, so 80 bottom of the scoop has been provided with a that theywill conform to and lie closely against rim, or has otherwise been made of such a the sides of the platform, the platform being shape as to stand upon the platform. This provided with lugs or projections 5, (see Figs. arrangementis, however, objectionable, for the l and 3,) which support the ends of the arms L reason that when the scoop or traysimply rests when folded down. The platform 9 is also 85 upon the smooth surface of the platform it is provided with lugs or projections 6, and with very liable to be jostled off, thus spilling the springs 7, arranged, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5, contents and bruising the scoop. so that the free ends of the springs lie behind The present invention is designed to obvitwo of the arms 4 and press them outward, so ate this difficulty; and to that end it consists that, through the connecting-rods 8, the oppoo primarily in providing the platform of these site armswill be drawninward and kept snugly scales with hinged arms, which can be turned against the platform. The result of this arup so as to form a cradle for securely holding rangement is that when the arms are turned the scoop in position, and, when it is desired up one of each pair will be drawn and held to use the platform, can be .turned down out behind one of the lugs 6, by which they will 5 of the way. be held in their elevated position. Then the The invention also embraces certain combiarms are to be folded down the springs will be nations of these arms with other parts, all of pressed inward, so as to disengage the arms which will be fully hereinafter explained and "from the lugs 6, when they will readily fold 5o pointed out in detail. down into their position upon lugs 5. I00

What I claim is-- 4. The combinatiomwitlrthe scale-platform, 1. The combination, with the platform of a of the hinged arms connected by rods,the lugs weighing-scale, of the hinged arms, as 4, sub- 5 and 6, and the springs 7, substantially as stantially as described. described. 1 5 2. The hinged arms, as 4, connected by rods, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my as 8, incombination with the scale-platform, hand in the presence of two subscribing witsubstantially as described. ncsses.

3. The combination,with the scale-platform, WM. W. REYNOLDS. of the hinged arms, the connecting-rods, the Witnesses: {1 1o lugs, as 6, and the springs, as 7, substantially JOHN F. MERRILL, as described. J OHN B. PAGE. 

